Is shell vpower really ethanol free?

[Ek9Max]

I remember reading that vpower is ethanol free. And the stations in Ontario have stickers on the pumps. I drove by my local shell. Didn't see such a decal....

[relyt92]

The shell on 32nd ave east of deerfoot has the sticker saying it is.

[btimbit]

Is Shell V-Power premium gasoline safe for all vehicles?
-Shell V-Power is effective in all gasoline-powered engines found in conventional, modern and hybrid vehicles as well as motorcycles, snowmobiles, and leisure marine vehicles.
-Tested in today’s advanced turbo-charged and direct injection engines, Shell V-Power helps resist thermal breakdown at high temperatures, actively protecting against gunk under tough engine conditions.
-Shell V-Power premium gasoline in Canada does not contain ethanol

http://www.shell.ca/home/content/can-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/shell_vpower/

[bootybandit]

Only gas I fill in my car is 91 Shell octance.

[Aerobat]

Yes it is, ive tested alot of station in calgary and havnt found any ethanol in their premium, same as costco and centex...

[zipdoa]

Who supplies Costco with their petrol? Is it Shell?


Originally posted by btimbit


http://www.shell.ca/home/content/can-en/products_services/on_the_road/fuels/shell_vpower/

Love your avatar. Sickest block ever IMO.

[CapnCrunch]

Originally posted by Aerobat
Yes it is, ive tested alot of station in calgary and havnt found any ethanol in their premium, same as costco and centex...

How do you test the gas for ethanol?

[HK2NR]

Originally posted by zipdoa
Who supplies Costco with their petrol? Is it Shell?


I always thought it was whoever's cheapest and Costco's gas varies. Subscribed for more details!

[Aerobat]

Originally posted by CapnCrunch


How do you test the gas for ethanol?

http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/appages/gasoholTester.php

I run pump gas in my plane and the hoses arnt ethanol safe, a little bit of water and 2 minutes and you can easily test for it...

[btimbit]

Originally posted by zipdoa
Who supplies Costco with their petrol? Is it Shell?
I think they use what's called a fuel broker wholesaler, they go with what's cheapest. It just won't have all the additives (Nitrogen enriched super valve cleaning chemical jargon)



Originally posted by zipdoa
Love your avatar. Sickest block ever IMO.
Agreed, I love it!

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by btimbit

I think they use what's called a fuel broker wholesaler, they go with what's cheapest. It just won't have all the additives (Nitrogen enriched super valve cleaning chemical jargon)

Yup. While places like Costco can stay with one refinery for months, there is no guarantee.

The base stock is all the same anyway. Branded ones just has additives.